Synopsis
Priest, a New York City drug kingpin, devises a scheme to get out of the business and retire with a big payday, but his plans are complicated when a street dealer rats him out to the police.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic67/100
166 audience votes
Key crew
- Gordon Parks Jr.Director
- Phillip FentyWriter
- Curtis MayfieldOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ron O'NealPriest
- Carl LeeEddie
- Sheila FrazierGeorgia
- Charles McGregorFat Freddie
- Julius HarrisScatter
- Polly NilesCynthia
- Nate AdamsDealer
- Yvonne DelaineMrs. Freddie
- Henry ShapiroRobbery Victim
- K.C.Pimp
- James G. RichardsonJunkie
- Make BrayJunkie
Stills
Themes
new york citymobsterblaxploitation cinemadrugsdealerdefiant